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Part of Susan Swan fonds
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Contents of the disc are drafts of Swan's novel What Casanova Told Me as well as a summary of the novel and a letter from her editor detailing suggested changes to the text.
"What Casanova Told Me" draft for Gloria Goodman, Random House
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Contents of the disc include an essay written by Swan about her novel The Wives of Bath, a memorandum from York University regarding a reduction in Swan's teaching load for 2003-2004, and a table of corrections pertaining to one of Swan's pieces of writing. Not all files on this disc are retrievable. Paper copies of accessible documents are also in the file.
St. Anthony's Fire and Nine Kisses
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Item is an audio recording of a spoken word/music final assignment for York University class ENG 6592 by Anthony Metivier.
Fonds consists of records documenting Susan Swan's personal life and professional activities as a writer, university professor, journalist and advocate for the arts, including correspondence, notebooks, day planners, research materials, photographs, lecture notes, sound recordings, promotional materials and manuscript drafts pertaining to Swan's novels and other writing projects.
Swan, Susan
"The Dead Celebrities Club" : annotated draft manuscript : Patrick Crean's edit
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"The Dead Celebrities Club" : annotated draft manuscript : July 27, 2016
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Item includes notes by editor Janice Zawerbny.
"The Dead Celebrities Club" : annotated draft manuscript : Oct. 15, 2016
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"The Dead Celebrities Club" : June 2015 : first 50 pages of novel (uncorrected)
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"The Dead Celebrities Club" : annotated draft manuscript : June 20, 2016
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"The Dead Celebrities Club" : annotated draft manuscript : July 12, 2016
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"The Dead Celebrities Club" : draft manuscript : Nov. 21, 2016
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"The Dead Celebrities Club" : annotated draft manuscript : Swan edit
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"The Dead Celebrities Club" : draft annotated manuscript : Aug. 1, 2014
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Old drafts of DCC [Dead Celebrities Club] : some in Win Harper's voice
Part of Susan Swan fonds
File consists of various annotated drafts of The Dead Celebrities Club.
"The Dead Celebrities Club" : draft annotated partial manuscript : Sam's edit : Feb. 2015
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Item includes notes by Swan's daughter, Samantha Haywood.
"The Dead Celebrities Club" : Walrus submission : March 18, 2013
Part of Susan Swan fonds
File consists of two draft annotated excerpts from The Dead Celebrities Club, prepared for submission to The Walrus magazine.
A third person take on "The Dead Celebrities Club" : Feb. 27, 2013
Part of Susan Swan fonds
File consists of annotated partial drafts of The Dead Celebrities Club.
Sept. 8 2013 version of DCC [Dead Celebrities Club]
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Item is an annotated partial draft of The Dead Celebrities Club.
Fall versions of DCC [Dead Celebrities Club] : 2013
Part of Susan Swan fonds
File consists of October 2013 annotated draft partial manuscripts.
Old drafts of the DCC [Dead Celebrities Club]
Part of Susan Swan fonds
File consists of annotated drafts of The Dead Celebrities Club
"The Dead Celebrities Club" : draft partial manuscripts
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"The Western Light" : draft partial manuscript edited by Marc Cote
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Old drafts : DCC [Dead Celebrities Club]
Part of Susan Swan fonds
File includes a project description and partial drafts of The Dead Celebrities Club.
Old drafts of "The Dead Celebrities Club"
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"The Dead Celebrities Club" : draft partial manuscripts : November 1, 2011
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"The Hockey Killer" excerpt : Susan's response to his edit : Oct. 13 '10
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Background on celebrities and celebrity dead pools
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Part of Susan Swan fonds
File pertains to speaking engagements by Swan pertaining to the promotion of The Western Light in 2012 and 2013, as well as her talk at a tribute for Constance Rooke and her participation at a Mar. 2015 Trampoline Hall event. Included in the file are her speaking notes and lectures, e-mail, excerpts from the book, and research materials.
Early drafts of "The Dead Celebrities Club"
Part of Susan Swan fonds
File consists of annotated partial drafts of The Dead Celebrities Club.
"The Hockey Killer" : draft annotated manuscript
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"The Hockey Killer" : draft annotated manuscript : edit by Patrick Crean
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"The Hockey Killer" excerpt : Cathy Gildiner's corrections
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"The Hockey Killer" : draft annotated manuscript
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"Death at the Hotel Chelsea" : draft manuscripts
Part of Susan Swan fonds
File also includes e-mail exchanged with one of Swan's students, Emiko Hsuen, pertaining to Swan's questions about Japanese culture for this story, e-mail regarding research about the Chelsea Hotel, a copy of a paper entitled "Thomas Wolfe's German girlfriend: some further thoughts on Thea Voelcker" by Lawrence D. Stokes, and Thomas Wolfe Society publications entitled "Thomas Wolfe's friendship with Henry Volkening: the documents" and "The proceedings and membership list of the Thomas Wolfe Society: the twenty-seventh annual meeting, Portland, Maine, May 27-29, 2005".
"The Hockey Killer" : draft manuscript
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"The Hockey Killer" : draft annotated manuscript
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"The Hockey Killer" : draft annotated manuscript : June 20 to July 10, 2010
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"Death at the Hotel Chelsea" : draft manuscripts
Part of Susan Swan fonds
File consists of annotated drafts of this story by Swan from 2005 to 2006. Later drafts are entitled "A Haunting at the Hotel Chelsea".
"Death at the Hotel Chelsea" : draft manuscripts
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"The Hockey Killer" : draft annotated manuscript : July 11 to Aug. 13 '10 (revision)
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"The Hockey Killer" : draft annotated manuscript
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"The Hockey Killer" : draft manuscript
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Stupid boys are good to relax with (excerpts from) / Susan Swan
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Item is a promotional chapbook published by Patrick Crean and Somerville House Publishing consisting of excerpts from Swan's novel.
"Black Ships" : from March 2008
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Item is a short excerpt from a manuscript of what would become Swan's novel The Western Light, accompanied by research material.
"Black Ships" : July 18 08 draft
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Item is an annotated partial manuscript of what would become Swan's novel The Western Light.
"Writing the Line in English Canada"
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Item is an unpublished paper by Russell Brown featuring commentary on Swan's book, The Biggest Modern Woman of the World.
"Chelsea Seance : Thomas Wolfe at the Chelsea"
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Item is a short story written by Ed Hamilton featuring Susan Swan as a character.
Story about the Thomas Wolfe suite at the Chelsea Hotel : drafts
Part of Susan Swan fonds
File consists of notes, a pitch and annotated drafts by Swan about her stay in the Thomas Wolfe suite at the Chelsea Hotel. Also included in the file is a clipping of an article by Swan published in the National Post about Thomas Wolfe and her father (18 June 2005).
"Death at the Hotel Chelsea" : draft manuscripts
Part of Susan Swan fonds
File consists of annotated drafts of this story by Swan from 2005 to 2006. Later drafts are entitled "A Haunting at the Hotel Chelsea".
BookShorts : "What Casanova Told Me" based on the novel by Susan Swan
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Item is a commercial DVD featuring a short film adapted from Swan's book, What Casanova Told Me, produced for release in conjunction with the book. An interview with Swan is featured in the DVD extras.
"Death at the Hotel Chelsea" : draft manuscripts
Part of Susan Swan fonds
File consists of annotated drafts of this story by Swan from 2005 to 2006. Later drafts are entitled "A Haunting at the Hotel Chelsea".
"What Casanova Told Me" : plot synopsis, statement and email
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Notes on Canadian humour/irony, Linda Hutcheon
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"Stupid Boys are Good to Relax With": plot synopsis for TV drama
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Item is a plot synopsis written by Swan with Sandra Shamas based on Swan's book of short stories.
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Item is a story by Swan submitted to Saturday Night Magazine but not published.
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Item is an unpublished draft essay by Swan, heavily annotated.
"Writing the Line in English Canada"
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Item is an unpublished paper by Russell Brown featuring commentary on Swan's book, The Biggest Modern Woman of the World.
Selected reading list and other documents
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Item consists of a variety of textual documents pertaining to the publishing and promotion of What Casanova Told Me and Swan's teaching at York University.
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"Stupid Boys are Good to Relax With" : TV pilot script and pitch pages
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"The Western Light" : annotated manuscript
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"Saint Kim" - as I would do it now
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Part of Susan Swan fonds
File pertains to a diary project by Swan, Margaret Dragu and Marcella Lustig, and Swan's efforts to get a re-worked version of it published under the title, "It's not all porn". Included is correspondence exchanged between Swan, Dragu and Lustig, as well as copies of letters written by Swan to magazines regarding publication.
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"What Casanova Told Me" draft for Gloria Goodman, Random House
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"What Casanova Told Me" : pitch pages
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"Black Ships" : July 18 08 draft
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Item is an annotated partial manuscript of what would become Swan's novel The Western Light.
BookShorts : "What Casanova Told Me" based on the novel by Susan Swan
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Item is a commercial DVD featuring a short film adapted from Swan's book, What Casanova Told Me, produced for release in conjunction with the book. An interview with Swan is featured in the DVD extras.
"Black Ships" : from March 2008
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Item is a short excerpt from a manuscript of what would become Swan's novel The Western Light, accompanied by research material.
Notes on Canadian humour/irony, Linda Hutcheon
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Item is an unpublished draft essay by Swan, heavily annotated.
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Item is a story by Swan submitted to Saturday Night Magazine but not published.
"Stupid Boys are Good to Relax With": plot synopsis for TV drama
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Item is a plot synopsis written by Swan with Sandra Shamas based on Swan's book of short stories.
Stupid boys are good to relax with (excerpts from) / Susan Swan
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Item is a promotional chapbook published by Patrick Crean and Somerville House Publishing consisting of excerpts from Swan's novel.
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"The Western Light" : annotated manuscript
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"What Casanova Told Me" : pitch pages
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"What Casanova Told Me" : plot synopsis, statement and email
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Role of the writer in pop culture
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"Saint Kim" - as I would do it now
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"Room 829: a ghost story at the Hotel Chelsea" : manuscripts
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"Stupid Boys are Good to Relax With" : TV pilot script and pitch pages
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Selected reading list and other documents
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Item consists of a variety of textual documents pertaining to the publishing and promotion of What Casanova Told Me and Swan's teaching at York University.
Part of Susan Swan fonds
File pertains to a diary project by Swan, Margaret Dragu and Marcella Lustig, and Swan's efforts to get a re-worked version of it published under the title, "It's not all porn". Included is correspondence exchanged between Swan, Dragu and Lustig, as well as copies of letters written by Swan to magazines regarding publication.
Part of Susan Swan fonds
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"Paulie Lives" (Plato's symposium, old wives epilogue) : manuscript
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"Retrieved Conversations with the Ghost of Thomas Wolfe" : manuscript
Part of Susan Swan fonds
"Paulie Lives!" : annotated manuscripts
Part of Susan Swan fonds
File includes resource material pertaining to Havergal College.